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This is Declassified. Today, we examine a declassified Office of Naval Intelligence record from July twenty-first, nineteen-fifty-three, regarding the exchange of intelligence with the National Government of the Republic of China. This document offers a glimpse into early Cold War intelligence sharing between the United States and its allies. This record was released through The Black Vault's archive, available at archive.org, under its canonical URL, us-china-intel-CI01022. It represents an ordinary artifact of government operations. The document is a memorandum from the Director of Naval Intelligence to the U. S. Naval Attaché, Taipei. It is classified as Secret Security Information. Subject: Exchange of intelligence with NGRC. References: (a) DNI Secret letter Ser 00971P32 of twenty-two April nineteen-fifty-three, (b) CINCPAC Secret letter Ser 0087 of twenty-three May nineteen-fifty-three. Enclosure: (1) List of O-N-I documents available for "quid pro quo" exchange of naval intelligence with N-G-R-C. One. Recent communications from U. S. Naval Attaché, Taipei indicate that difficulty has been encountered in implementing the exchange authorized by reference (a) due, apparently, to a lack of suitable material available to the Naval Attaché for release. Two. In recent months two separate channels for exchange of intelligence with the Ministry of National Defense, National Government of the Republic of China have been authorized. One exchange is on an individual service basis as authorized by the three military intelligence agency heads and is effected through the service attaches. The other is on a joint basis as authorized by the Joint Intelligence Committee and is effected through the Commander-in-Chief, Pacific. In reference (b) C-I-N-C-P-A-C recommended that all items of intelligence be exchanged through the U. S. Naval Attaché and Naval Attaché for Air to China. Three. Enclosure (1) lists items of naval intelligence from which O-N-I considers the Naval Attaché may select certain items for release, in whole or in part, provided that the Attaché determines that they satisfy the requirements set forth in reference (a). Those items not previously made available to U. S. Naval Attaché, Taipei have been forwarded under separate cover for consideration. Newly produced studies and publications which O-N-I considers may be potential source material for subject exchange will, in the future, be distributed to the Naval Attaché for similar exchange consideration. Where the Naval Attaché does not have and is not cognizant of the existence of intelligence which he considers appropriate for exchange, he may request such intelligence from the Office of Naval Intelligence, describing his requirements in detail. Four. Material marked "Special Handling Required, Not Releasable to Foreign Nationals" may not be released without reference to the originator. In requesting O-N-I to obtain such authority from the originator, the Naval Attaché should cite specific…

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Today, We Examine A Declassified Office Of Naval Intelligence Record From July

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This is Declassified. Today, we examine a declassified Office of Naval Intelligence record from July twenty-first, nineteen-fifty-three, regarding the exchange of intelligence with the National Government of the Republic of China. This document offers a glimpse into early Cold War intelligence sharing between the United States and its allies.

Date: OCT 4 · 2026
Release: Declassified · U.S. public record (FOIA)
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What was Today, We Examine A Declassified Office Of Naval Intelligence Record From July about?: This is Declassified. Today, we examine a declassified Office of Naval Intelligence record from July twenty-first, nineteen-fifty-three, regarding the exchange of intelligence with the National Government of the Republic of China. This document offers a glimpse into early Cold War intelligence sharing between the United States and its allies.
Why was this case declassified?: This material entered the public record through the U.S. declassification and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) process. Storyflo narrates it directly from the public release.

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